Free tool · All marketplaces
Shop safety check
Ten questions that keep your account safe.
Is your name spelled exactly the same on your ID card, your bank or Payoneer account and the marketplace account?
Do you have a recent document in your own name showing the same address you entered (bank statement or utility bill)?
Do you ever sign in with a VPN, a proxy or a 'US/UK IP' service?
Does anyone else sign in with your password (a relative, partner or hired helper)?
Do you sign in only from your own phone or laptop?
Have you, or someone using the same internet connection, had an account on this marketplace that was suspended or closed?
Did you buy, rent or borrow the account, or pay someone to open it in another person's name?
Are all your listings or gigs your own work, with no brand, cartoon or celebrity names?
Is your plan to upload a large batch of listings or gigs in the first few days?
Do you ask buyers to contact you or pay you outside the marketplace (WhatsApp, email, bank transfer)?
Your answers are saved without your name, so we can improve this check. This check lowers the risk; it cannot promise an account will not be held. Each marketplace decides.
What you get
Ten questions, two minutes: what could get your Etsy, Amazon, eBay or Fiverr account held, and how to fix each one.